THE TRESANTON TRUST
Supports worthy causes agreed by trustees
Objects
FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES , AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR INSTITUTIONS AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE FOUNDER MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £7,357,087, a decrease from the previous year's £8,845,325, driven by a £1.6m revaluation loss on investment property. The trustees report that cash balances are sufficient to meet more than 12 months of future grant commitments, indicating adequate liquidity despite the net expenditure for the period.
What the accounts disclose
“All of the charity's funds are unrestricted. At present the running costs of the charity are minimal and therefore the trustees do not consider it necessary to hold general reserve funds of any significant amount.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- CLAIRE ORTON
- JERRY LAWSON
- SHELLEY LAWSON
- SILKE MEIXNER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £470k | £359k |
| 30/11/2024 | £435k | £554k |
| 30/11/2023 | £427k | £546k |
| 30/11/2022 | £430k | £304k |
| 30/11/2021 | £458k | £540k |
Common questions
Is THE TRESANTON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted funds of £7,357,087, a decrease from the previous year's £8,845,325, driven by a £1.6m revaluation loss on investment property. The trustees report that cash balances are sufficient to meet more than 12 months of future grant commitments, indicating adequate liquidity despite the net expenditure for the period. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs Audit Ltd.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £37k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TRESANTON TRUST | £470k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| G L TILLOTSON CHARITABLE TRUST | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | £900k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE THORNTON TRUST | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |